Because the Hof Medewege community on Lake Schwerin, consisting of a group of 25 adult members, inspires so many people, more space is needed. In the Hof Medewege community you can live or work in an agriculturally producing and processing Demeter farm. There is agriculture, livestock farming, gardening, fruit growing, but also beekeeping and mill bakery. A forest kindergarten was also opened. Living, learning and working in an ecological and communal sense belong together here. In the summer of 2024, a smaller building was prepared with the help of the Building Decree, which is now available to the community. Now everything is focused on the old country house, where part of the community will live in the future. In addition, the old bakery will soon serve as a communal space. So there is plenty to do!
Volunteer work
The volunteers on the construction job will concentrate their efforts on the old bakery. The roof of the house needs to be strengthened. In addition, old beams from the country house are being renovated and replaced.
Accommodation
You will stay on location with the project partner.
Leisure
In your free time you can discover Schwerin and surrounding places. In addition, there are numerous opportunities to discover the surrounding nature by going for a walk.
Travel
You arrange your own trip to Schwerin. You will be picked up there by the project partner.
You arrange the travel to your project yourself. IBO asks all volunteers to travel in the most sustainable way possible, so preferably by train or bus. What you at least can do, is compensate your CO2 emissions. You can find more information about this on the website of Milieu Centraal. You can also compensate your emissions via IBO, by donating to our partner’s tree planting project in Uganda. You can read more about that here.
Preparation
IBO offers a good preparation for your volunteering work abroad.You will receive a digital information package and an invitation to a preparation meeting. Read more about the proces from departure until return.
Costs
For this project you pay €50 registration fee and €89 participation fee. If you become an IBO-supporter, you don't have to pay the registration fee.
This includes accommodation and meals, local transport, an information pack and (online) preparation meeting. Excluding travel, insurance and any outings.
Register
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